The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27
But Even Though Europe BE Lost
There Will Remaia to Us the
Two Americas.

IRENE orient, aud this will add a
great element of traffic through the
Canal Of Panama. M. de Lesseps
has calculated that nearly 500, 900
tons of petroleum from New York
alone would pass through the canal
in 1889, and, to illustrate it better,
here is a detailed account of the ex-
p~ortation of oils from that port to
various countries during the year
1886:
To Brazil (re6ned oil), 6,100, 900
gallons.
Argentine and Uruguay Confedera-
ton, 5000, 600 gallons.
United States Of Colombia, 500,-
600 gallons.
Venezuela, 100000 gallons,
Mexico, 100000.
English Colonies of North Ameri-
ca, 100000.
Cuba (crude oily, 5000, 900.
West Indies, Antilles and British
Guiana, 2,000,0 G0.
Other West Indies, 1900, 900.
Chill and Peru, 1,200, 900.
India and Siam, $4,000, 900.
China and japan, q, 600, 900.
Eat Indies, 5000, 900.
Australia, 100000.
New Zealand, 500, 600,
The consumption Of petroleum is
not yet fully developed on the
American coasts which arc watered
by the Atlantic, but in countries
bordering on the Pacific, its future
development is becoming more active
and important. There indeed, the
openings are almost incalculable, and
it is the Panama Canal which, in two
years, will open this great field TO
American importers. The opening
of the lnteroceanic Canal will alone
let the numerous steamers and sail
ing vessels of the United States sup
ply the Pacific Coast, Austria and
Japan, China, West Indies, etc.,
without unloading, and this is an
immense advantage for a freight 80
difficult to handle as petroleum. The
tax or right of passage through the
canal will not be an obstacle to the
expedition of these products, be-
cause the sending of American
petroleum by steamers from New
York to China and Japan is daily
done through the Suex Canal. Who
then a doubt the immense future
reserved to the expectation Of the al
most inexhaustible supply of Ameri-
a petroleum to the countries Of
the extreme Orient2 Who can figure
up the consumption of mineral oils
ia a country like China, whose popu-
lation foots up 100000, 900?
In 1889 the Canal Of Panama will
become the only direct read of ex-
change between countries now 20, 900
miles distant from one another. 1t
will bring them into closer proximi-
ty, and make them neighbors.
The far West of the United States
is already prosperous. The South
ern coast, where the Spanish race
dwells and the Latin predominates
must prosper likewise as soon as the
opening of the canal will have
brought it from 14,00O to $1,000 miles
nearer to Europe.
The countries situated between the
sea and the Cordilleras are fertile
and comparatively cool. The numer-
Gus waterfalls and rapid streams
render all that region wonderfully
healthy, Notwithstanding its latitude.
The immigrants will prefer it to the
east equatorial coast as soon as a direct
and desired route will enable them
reach it with greater speed and facil-
ity. Moreover, the numerous mines
which the Cordilleras conceal will
become more easily developed, and
an enormous aifluent of people will
rush towards the rich minerals of
Bolivar and Peru, as was the case
towards Australia and California
thirty aud forty years age. The
European and American commerce
will begin a new life as soon as the
American lsthmus is pierced and
the Panama Canal an accomplished
fact in 1889.
The current of exchanges will all
at once modify its former roads, The
distance between Liverpool and
Havre and San Francisco will BIO
shortened about 1900 miles. All
the nations of the world will be
brought nearer to one another, and
the general commerce increased
when the indefatigable conqueror of
isthmuses will have removed the last
shovel of earth and the neutral wa
ters of the two oceans begin to meet
and traternizo for the worlds greater
comfort.
A few weeks ago Senator Morgan,
of Allah ma, made allusion in the
Senate at Washington to the pres
enc at Panama of French and En-.
glish men of war, and expressed q
fear that the islands adjacent to the
entrance Of the canal nigh; even
tually be occupied by the allied
fleets. This allusion and fear, though
g~roundless, foroibly leads one to
think that the American people do
not look any longer upon the work as
a mere Imagination, but begin 20 re-
alize hat NJ. de Lesseps's calcula-
tions for 1899 might be verified after
all, Notwithstanding the constant OPP
position and the ever doubtful Anne
rican minds.
The next day Capt. Eads intro
duced the project of a railroad,
which would enable ships to be
transported through the Isthmus of
Te]huantepec. Capt. Eads may
think his conception practical, but
Admiral Ammen (whose competence
on maritime matters is recognized
and appreciated by all) looks upon
Capt, Eads' scheme as Utopian, not
to say ridiculous. There is not at
hour in the world a man of war
Of 1000 tons or more which would
not be dislocated aud reduced to a
state OF plates without rivets if such
4 railroad was really constructed